1. Chain of Referral Departmental Action
Use of Pupil Handbook/Quality First Teaching
In the case of low level misbehaviour in class, an appropriate code should be added to the relevant lesson in the handbook.
In the case of a more serious concern, a note should be written to parents in the handbook, alongside a phone call home. In this instance, the tutor and YL should also be notified by , copying in simsreporting.
Lower School - teacher to deal with low level misbehaviour and inform parents.
Departmental Action
For a more serious issue, the next stage should be a departmental detention, either at break/lunchtime or after school. In both cases, a note should be added to the handbook. For an after school detention, parents must be notified in advance.
Departmental or tutor report may be used.
If required, the matter could also be referred to the YL for an interview over the pupil’s conduct.
If the incident occurs in tutor time, matters should be referred to the House or Year Leader.
In the Lower School sanctions imposed during the school day and referred to Stage Leader, parents informed.
Whole School Action (HL/YL)
If an issue has become more serious and departmental sanctions have been used, the matter can then be escalated to the relevant Year Leader/Stage Leader.
A pupil should be put into a School Detention or on report. This will be actioned by the Year Leader, but could be monitored by tutors or House Leaders.
In the Lower School a behaviour plan will be implemented and shared with parents.
Headteacher/Governor Action
This level of intervention should only be sought once the previous levels have been addressed, or in the case of extremes of behaviour. Sanctions that can be imposed by the Headteacher include:
Fixed Term Exclusions.
Governor’s Warnings.
Permanent Exclusion.
Senior Leadership Action
In the case of a more serious issue, a pupil’s conduct should then be referred by the Year Leader to their SLT link.
If an incident is severe enough in it’s own right, a decision could be taken to impose a more serious sanction, including internal isolation, SLT report or changes to a pupil’s timetable.
If not effective or the
incident is more serious…
If these actions do not lead to an improvement in pupil conduct…
If the detention is not attended (twice) or the issue persists…
If the issue is wider than one department or if previous actions have not improved pupil partnership…